Soil Test Questions P1

Which soil component makes up about 5% of an ideal soil?

• Water

• Organic Matter

• Air

• Minerals

Which soil horizon contains decomposed plants and animals?

• A Horizon

• C Horizon

• B Horizon

• O Horizon

Which of the following are the two types of weathering?

• Phyiscal

• Chemical

• Parent Material

• Fossils

What is the area between soil particles called?

• Pore Spaces

• Humus

• Soil Profile

• Horizons

Which soil horizon is also known as "bedrock"?

• A Horizon

• B Horizon

• C Horizon

• R Horizon

Which soil component makes up about 25% of an ideal soil?

• Water

• Organic Matter

• Air

• Soil

Which of the following is not another name for land slippage?

• Mudslide

• Runoff

• Avalanche

• Landslide

Which of the following is not one of the main types of water erosion?

• Gully

• Glacial

• Rill

• Sheet

Erosion that occurs in nature without human influence

• Acclerated

• Geologic

• Natural

• Glaical

The Process by which soil is moved

• Runoff

• Wind

• Erosion

• Geologic